Shpyrko Group

Oleg Shpyrko and his experimental condensed matter physics group studies nanoscale dynamics and structure of materials, splitting their interest between "soft matter" and electronic/magnetic materials.

They are particularly interested in developing novel coherent x-ray scattering techniques to probe dynamics in a variety of condensed matter systems, ranging from electronic and magnetic phases (charge-, spin-, orbital ordered systems, magnetic thin films and nanostructures, metal-insulator transitions and new high-temperature superconducting materials) to soft matter including fluids, thin films, colloids, nanoparticles, polymers and glasses as well as behavior of materials in nanoscale confinement. In addition to synchrotron generated x-ray scattering, spectroscopy and microscopy techniques their group also uses neutron scattering facilities, as well as in-house laser scattering setup and local scanning probes.